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Vineland closes parks indefinitely, following governor's order

VINELAND – Mayor Anthony Fanucci late Tuesday announced all city parks are closed immediately and until further notice in compliance with a new executive order from Gov. Phil Murphy aimed at containing the coronavirus.

"I fully appreciate the importance of our municipal parks to the mental and physical health of Vineland residents, and I know many residents will not be happy," Fanucci said. "But despite efforts to dissuade the public from doing so, some groups are still congregating in our parks and not observing social distancing guidelines.

"I understand the further disruption to our daily lives that this action will have," the mayor added. "But the bottom line is that this is a sacrifice we need to make as a community in order to flatten the curve, save lives, and get our city and state back up and running as quickly as possible."

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The coronavirus appeared in China in late 2019.

Joe Smith is a Philly native transplanted to South Jersey more than 30 years ago. He is a former editor and current senior staff writer at The Daily Journal in Vineland. Have a news tip? Reach out at (856) 563-5252 or jsmith@thedailyjournal.com or follow me on Twitter, @jpsmith-dj. Help support local journalism with a subscription to The Daily Journal.

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